China hopes to avenge its 0-7 crushing defeat against Japan. ···"Home game + one day rest + underwater game" intensive defensive training
China hopes to avenge its 0-7 crushing defeat against Japan. ···"Home game + one day rest + underwater game" intensive defensive training
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The Chinese national soccer team will aim for a point in the match against Japan, following its second consecutive win in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup. It seems that they are focusing on realistic defense strengthening training to shake off the shock of the 0-7 defeat in Japan in September and make a turnaround at home.
China will play the home game against Japan at 9 p.m. on the 19th at Xiamen Stadium in China in the sixth round of the Asian qualifying round for the North-China World Cup. China, which has lost three consecutive games since losing 0-7 against Japan in September, beat Bahrain 1-0 on the 14th after winning 2-1 against Indonesia last month to win two consecutive games.
Having returned home after winning an away match in the Middle East, China is determined to continue its momentum. In terms of objective performance, Japan, ranked 15th in the FIFA rankings, is far ahead of China, ranked 92nd. 먹튀검증
However, China is not without hope as it will face Japan at home thanks to the upbeat mood. "China's national team is generally inferior to Japan, but we had one more day off than Japan and tens of thousands of fans are cheering for us at home," the Chinese portal NetEase said on Wednesday. "It could rain in Xiamen on the day of the match. Japan suffered from heavy rain in the early days of the match against Indonesia. We need to take advantage of these advantages."
According to NetEase, China has recorded six wins, six draws and 12 losses in 24 matches against Japan, but has not won since 1998. In the meantime, they have played 14 matches, with only six draws and eight losses. In particular, they lost 0-7 in an away match in Japan in September, marking the disgraceful record of the most goal-scoring defeat ever.
In response, China is practically concentrating on training to strengthen its defense. "During the training session on Friday, coach Ivankovic focused his defense training and focused his efforts on building an 'ironclad' formation," said Sohu, a Chinese portal. He added that he also focused on training to prevent losing points and score points in situations where defense and attack were suspended at set pieces.
China acknowledges its inferiority in power and focuses on defense, determining that it will make the most of its home team's strengths with one more day of rest. If it does not pressure Japan strongly in the underwater match and is not physically pushed, it is preparing for the game with the hope that "unexpected events" may occur.